The Paintbrush Experiment
I would really like a...
Royal Paint Brush
...to paint my flotsam royal but, I don't have the money. So, one day as I was browsing the Trading post, I spotted something which interested me. It wasn't the item I was looking at though. It was the wishlist. It said 'this is my broken fishing pole project! plz see creature_thing_1 s petpage for details!' So, I had a look at the pet page and an inspiration box hit me in the face.
PLEASE NOTE, THIS EXPERIMENT IS OVER. It was unsuccessful.
Please continue reading if you want to see how far I got though.
Rules
Yes, there are a few rules...
1. Please offer only one item of equal or greater value or 2 items that add up to greater value.
2. Please don't offer neopoints.
3. Please don't withdraw! I'm do have a life outside Neopets so, don't expect an immediate response.
4. Please neomail me if you have any questions or comments.
Trade with me?
I'll start with a bitten green apple.
Experiment Started: 19 April 2007 at 11:51pm NST
Ta-Daa!!!! The Bitten Green Apple!!(30np)
Only minutes later, thanks to my very generous sister, I got
Step Out Shoes (289np)
Less than an hour later, thanks to paintbrush_fun, I got
Funky Yellow Drawer(660np)
The very next day, thanks to my sister again, I got
Altachuck(1300np)
A few hours later, thanks to kittensuprise25, I got
Magaral(2900np)
6 days later, thanks to i_hate_veggies123, I got
Radioactive Muffin(2600np) and Shooting Star Muffin (3400np)
Total: 6000np
A few days later, thanks to worldfinder, I got
Bottled Water Faerie (3100np) and Bottled Air Faerie (3600np)
Total: 6700np
A few minutes later, thanks to c1tyk4t, I got
Negg of Purity +1(16600np)
People are so generous!!!! ^_^
The next day, thanks to fat_free_fantasy, I got
Orange Petpet Paint Brush(20000np)
Wow!!! A paint brush already!! This is getting interesting!!
A great many weeks later, thanks to poogle_girl287, I got
Secret Laboratory Map(40000-42000np)
Many days later, thanks to worldfinder, I got
Mundanto Fruit(38000np) and Happy Birthday Negg (23000np)
Total: 61000np
I was surprised at how long it took to get a decent offer. I thought lab map would go very quickly.
Months later, I got
Green Paint Brush(51000np) and Main Codestone (10000np)
Total: 61000np
I forgot to save the persons name, sorry to whoever gave me these items.
A few weeks later, I got
A Mysterious Valentines Card(40000np) and Shop Wizard Stamp (28000np)
Total: 68000np
I forgot to save the persons name, sorry to whoever gave me these items.
To everyone whos been watching this page; I'm sorry, but I'm giving this up. No one seems to be interested and also (from what I've heard) this kind of thing is no longer allowed. I believe it was in the editorial and it said something like 'Trying to get something for nothing is not allowed.' In answer to a question along the lines of 'Can you get something worthless and try to trade it up to a paintbrush or something else expensive?' I don't remember exactly. So, I'm just going to try and get the money for a Royal paintbrush through other methods (like restocking and playing games.) Sorry to everyone who was watching, but it just isn't working anymore. At least I can sell my expensive items and get some money out of that, eh?Small Print: Inspired by Kyle McDonald and his Red paperclip, i_hate_veggies123 and his Broken Fishing Pole Project and various other entrepreneurial Neopians conducting similar experiments.
